Packaged cooked meat and low pH sauce having extended refrigerated shelf life

摘要

Control of the texture of meat cuts (33) is accomplished so as to minimize the development of mealy, wet and soft texture of the meat cut (33), particularly when used in combination with a sauce (34) having a relatively low pH of about 4.5 or below. The meat cuts (33) are first fully cooked and chilled and then inserted together with a low pH sauce (34), into a pouch (31) and hermetically sealed within the pouch (31) and stored under refrigerated, non-frozen conditions for at least 60 days without deterioration.